Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-15
srNDAY,s sERYICEs.
DR.. UOge's wOrk-NcthodIst Sunday
SchOOi Ass0ciatiOn-s)ther Notes.

School AsSOciatiOn-0tberN Notes.
On Sunday morning before Or. Hoge
commenced bis sermon he read the re-
port which the committee OF the Young
Mems Society of his church had made
10 him Of their work mt the Old-MaTket
during his absence, which was listened
TO with evident interest by the ccngre-
CATION. They state in their report that
the Sunday school, which was well
sustained during the hot summer months,
IS now prosperlng under the care of a
good staff of earnest teachers, with pros
poets of large increase during the WIN
ter
The Bible class, composed Of men and
women. have shown their interest in the
study by complaining that the time
spent in the study of the lesson on Sun
day was too short and they asked the
teachers to meet them on Thursday eve
ninps at 7 O'Clock, an hour before the
prayer-meeting, that they might 90 over
the lessons more carefully. Tins re-
quest has been complied with, and there
are now two meetings of the Bible class,
to the manifest delight of the members.
The Thursday night meeting has been
conducted by the elders of the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church, or by members Of
the Young Mems Society, and the in
tercst shown in it has been demonstrated
bv the fact that the attendance has in-
creased steadily until it will probably
soon be necessary to hold it in the large
hall. Nearly every Thursday night at
these meetings there have been requests
for prayer, and several professed con-
versions are reported.
10 accommodate the aged and infirm
who cannot get to these gatherings in
the Old Market Hall, two other prayer
meetings are held ut convenient places
every week.
Tie Sunday-school teachers have been
very faithful in visiting and in seeking
scholars that have hitherto attended no
school. They have accomplished great
good by their self-denying work aud
have most judiciously distributed large
amount OF clothing among poor families
who sorely needed it at the approach OF
winter.
The committee also report that there
has been much inquiry as to when Dr.
Hoge would recommence his Sunday
night services at the hall, and great
desire is expressed for their resumption.
DR.. Hoge announced that he would
resume that work by sermon on next
I Sunday night the 20th instant
On last Sunday afternoon in his own
/ church DR.. Hoge took for his theme
what is called 1.-The New Theology"
putting the people on their guard about
modern theories as TO "Creeds," " "The
( Inspiration of the Scriptures" "The
Atonement," and THE Second Proba-
ton" In conclusion he urged the peo-
pie, us far as it might be in their power,
to attend the meetings for prayer this
week under the direction OF the Young
Mems Christian Association.
METHODIST sUNDAY-sCHooL SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Methodist Sunday-School Society OF
Richmond aud Manchester was held at
Union-Station church Sunday afternoon
at 800 o'clock-Robert Il. Richardson,
ce-president, in the chair G. p. Rady
and A. l.. Lumsden, secretaries. The meet
ing was opened with prayer by Rev. ". G..
Lumpkin and singing by Union-Station
school. Mr.. @. ii. Hasker made report
of the condition of the school, showing
Is officers, % teachers, i35 scholars per
cent. u; collections 3l3S.43, including
special collection for the purchase OF
books. Rev. Mr.. Martin, pastor of the
church, said that he was glad TO report
that the school is doing good work and
endeavoring to secure the conversion OF
the children. He paid a well-deserved
tribute TO the faithful superintendent
and the corps Of officers and teachers.
Rev. O. Z. Lyford addressed the meet
ing. Subject: knowledge OF the
Truth" He said that he placed Sunday.